Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology For Secondary Certification

To satisfy Kansas State Department of Education requirements for teaching certification in Biology (6-12), the State-approved program of the Biology Department at Washburn University requires that candidates fulfill the following requirements:

Completion of the field-specific courses required by the Biology Department (as listed below) or substitutions thereof, approved by the University Officer in the Education Department, in consultation with the Biology Department,

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 (4.0 scale) in the teaching field courses,

Successful completion of the State competency test for certification in Biology.

The B.S. Degree in Biology for Secondary Certification requirements are:

University requirements:

EN 101 (3), EN 300 (3), KN 198 (2)

General Education Credits:

Humanities and Performing Arts (9 total credits)

Social Sciences (9 total credits), must include the following:

HI 111 (3)

HI 112 (3)

AN 112 (3)

Biology courses as described below:

Natural Science Correlate courses as described below:

Professional Education courses as described below:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

A. Biology Core Courses

BI 102

General Cellular Biology

5

BI 105

General Botany

4

BI 110

General Zoology

4

BI 301

General Microbiology

4

BI 333

General Genetics

4

BI 390

Biology Seminar

1

BI 395

Biology Research

1

Total Biology Core Courses

23

B. At least 21 Additional Credit Hours of Biology (18 of which must be upper division courses) to be taken from categories C and D below.

What's an Ichabod?

Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."